20Thousand Forums — The 20Thousand Commandments

The Official Rules of the Forum

Welcome to 20Thousand Forums.

This forum is built around open discussion and minimal censorship. Users are allowed to argue, joke around, post controversial opinions, criticize ideas, and speak freely without being punished simply because someone dislikes what they said.

However, freedom of speech here does not protect:

The rules below exist to keep the site functional without turning it into an overmoderated mess.

When staff issue warnings, punishments may reference specific law numbers.


Section I — General Conduct

Law 01 — Use Common Sense

If something would obviously cause major problems for the site, don’t do it. Trying to loophole rules with technicalities may still result in punishment.

Law 02 — Freedom of Speech Is Allowed

Users are allowed to post controversial opinions, argue/debate, criticize ideologies, use profanity, make edgy jokes, and troll or use satire within reason.

Being offended alone is not a rules violation.

Law 03 — Don’t Turn Discussions Into Harassment

Arguments are allowed. Targeted harassment, stalking, repeated personal attacks, intimidation, or organizing harassment campaigns is not.


Section II — Illegal & Dangerous Content

Law 04 — No Illegal Content

Posting or distributing illegal material (malware, phishing, fraud, extremist propaganda, etc.) is prohibited.

Law 05 — No Doxxing or Personal Information Leaks

Do not post private information (addresses, phone numbers, passwords, etc.).

Law 06 — No Exploitation of Minors

Any content involving the exploitation or endangerment of minors is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate permanent bans.

Law 07 — No Real Threats or Criminal Coordination

Do not threaten real violence or organize illegal activity.


Section III — NSFW & Graphic Content

Law 08 — No Hardcore Pornography

Explicit pornography or graphic sexual content is not allowed.

Law 09 — No Extreme Gore

Do not post real death footage, mutilation content, or graphic gore intended purely for shock value.


Section IV — Platform Integrity

Law 10 — No Spam

Repeated unwanted posts, bot spam, mass advertising, or flooding is prohibited.

Law 11 — No Platform Abuse

Do not exploit bugs, crash the site, upload malicious files, or attempt to bypass security.

Law 12 — No False Reports

Abusing the report system is not allowed.


Section V — Moderation

Law 13 — Moderators Have Final Say

Staff may act against behavior that clearly harms the platform even if it is not perfectly listed in the rules.

Law 14 — Context Matters

Moderation decisions may consider intent, severity, frequency, satire, and actual harm caused.

Law 15 — Punishments Scale With Severity

Punishments may include warnings, content deletion, temporary mutes, suspensions, or permanent bans.


Section VI — Reports & Appeals

Law 16 — Use the Reports Section Properly

Use reports for serious issues only.

Law 17 — Appeals Are Allowed

Users may appeal punishments by emailing freedombegins248@gmail.com


Section VII — Final Principles

Law 18 — The Internet Contains Opinions

You will likely encounter offensive humor, controversial opinions, arguments, profanity, and content you dislike. That alone is not a rules violation.

Law 19 — Don’t Make the Site Worse

If your behavior consistently ruins discussions or creates constant problems, staff may intervene.

Law 20 — Don’t Be an Idiot

Don’t do things that would obviously get the site shut down, investigated, or destroyed.


Use common sense. Respect the spirit of the rules.

For bug reports or suggestions, contact:

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Email: freedombegins248@gmail.com